Umberto is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, covering film & television development, agencies and talent. He joined TheWrap in 2016. He has been covering the fanboy beat & breaking scoops for 20 years with numerous Hollywood trade, newspaper and magazine mentions to his credit.
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Jesse Plemons to Play Plutarch Heavensbee in ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling prequel will be released on Nov. 20, 2026
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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on The Reaping’: Joseph Zada and Whitney Peak Cast as Haymitch Abernathy, Lenore Dove Baird
The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins best-seller will be released on Nov. 20, 2026
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Antonio Banderas Joins Anthony Bourdain Biopic ‘Tony’ as Production Kicks Off
“The Holdovers” breakout Dominic Sessa will officially star in the title role as Bourdain
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Warner’s Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy Are Safe (for Now) After ‘Sinners’ and ‘Minecraft’ Success
More risky gambles lie ahead, but Warner Bros.’ film chiefs have built a franchise hit and a new studio relationship with Ryan Coogler
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KMR Agency Chief Mark Measures Charged With Stealing $1.8 Million From 160 Actors
The talent agent executive is also accused of stealing $26,000 from six employees at the agency
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Oscar-Winning Doc ‘No Other Land’ Available to Watch in US as a 3-Week Fundraiser
All filmmaker proceeds from digital rentals and ticket sales will support the Masafer Yatta communities featured in the documentary
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Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Gets Title and Memorial Day Weekend 2027 Release
“Starfighter” is a standalone adventure taking place approximately five years after the events of 2019’s “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”
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‘Highlander’: Amazon MGM Studios, UA, Scott Stuber in Final Talks to Acquire Rights to Action Fantasy Franchise
Henry Cavill is attached to star in the remake directed by Chad Stahelski
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Glen Powell to Co-Write, Star in Judd Apatow Country Western Comedy at Universal
The “Anyone but You” star will co-write the script with the comedy veteran
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Mikey Madison Passes on Role in New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Starring Ryan Gosling
“Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmaker Shawn Levy is set to direct
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Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders of Him’ Film Casts ‘Outer Banks’ Star Rudy Pankow
“Love at First Sight” director Vanessa Caswill is set to direct
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Sam Neill Joins Next Monsterverse Movie at Legendary
“I Am Mother” director Grant Sputore is attached to direct
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A24 Boards Jesse Eisenberg’s Untitled New Comedy From Topic Studios and Fruit Tree
The film co-stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu and Bernadette Peters
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Johnny Depp Returns in Lionsgate’s First Look at ‘Day Drinker’
The feature co-stars Penélope Cruz, Madelyn Cline, Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle
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Ted Kotcheff, ‘First Blood’ and ‘North Dallas Forty’ Director, Dies at 94
The Canadian filmmaker also directed comedies like “Weekend at Bernie’s”
